(Closed) Silk wedding flowers??

I’m in the ‘florist research’ stage of planning and am getting quotes of $90+ for one bridesmaid bouquet. I would love a brooch bouquet, but I also came across silk flower bouquets that are significantly cheaper (all the bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres I would need on Etsy for about $100).

I havnt used them but I dont think anyone will notice unless they see them up close. I think silk flowers are lovely though and I also like the idea that you could keep your bouquet after the wedding if you have silk!

tropicana: Probably not! There can be big differences in quality. Maybe see if you can order a “sample” from the seller. Or see if they can make you a centerpiece of something useful for your house so that you can see their work/products.

You can do them yourself too, look at Afloral.com. They even have some bouquets already put together. My friend purchased her flowers from there. We took some of their pre-made bouquets and tore them apart and mixed them together ourselves.

I think silk flowers would be fine. Just make sure you inspect them in person before ordering a mass amount if possible. Not all silk flowers are of equal quality. You can always spritz a little perfume on your bouquet if you want, haha.

I’m going with real flowers since I don’t have the patience to figure out how to do floral arrangements. I also got a great deal with my bridal bouquet, 6 Bridesmaid or Best Man bouquet, 2 wrist corsages, and 9 bouts ($370 for all). However, I’m just using baby’s breath for the Bridesmaid or Best Man bouquets and wrist corsages, so maybe that’s why the costs are low.

I didnt have a silk bouquet, but i used silk flowers for my decor. Had about 30 silk flwoer center pieces throughout my wedding. And no one could tell the difference! Got a lot of compliments and they sold really fast!

I just ordered a custom package of silk flowers from a seller on etsy (brides bouquet, bridesmaids bouquets, buttonholes, corsages) and I am so happy with them…They are excellent quality and beautifully made!

I love real flowers but silk flowers are cheaper and we’re having a Destination Wedding so it made sense for us.